NI 009 - Use of public libraries

The services provided by public libraries are capable of giving positive outcomes for a wide variety of enquiries and purposes, including promoting community cohesion, education and well-being. Therefore this measure will focus on engagement by the adult population (aged 16 plus) who say they have used their public library service during the last 12 months.

Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

The Places Database

http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/publication
s/6233.aspx

England

County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National

2009

2009

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Survey data. Confidence Intervals apply

Use will include: Visited a public library (static or mobile); And/Or used its on-line resources or services to find out information; And/Or accessed and received the library service by email, telephone or letter; And/Or been a recipient of an outreach service such as home delivery or library events outside a library building.

Good performance is typified by an increase in the year on year percentage.